Job summary
Jurassic Coast PCN is s providing
an exciting opportunity for a Paramedic to join our dynamic and innovative
network of practices.
As
Jurassic Coast PCN Paramedic you will be a key member of the core PCN team,
working with practice teams and other professionals across the five different
sites that are part of the Primary Care Network
Your role will be embedded in a multidisciplinary team of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Healthcare Assistants & other non-clinical health professionals such as Care Coordinators and Social Prescribers. While working in our Primary Care Network you will also liaise closely with other stakeholders including health and social care organisations.
Main duties of the job
Our paramedics will work autonomously
within the community at an advanced level of practice, using their enhanced
clinical assessment and treatment skills, to provide first point of contact for
patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems relating to acute
and chronic conditions including injury, abdominal pains, chest pains and
headaches. You will work at an advanced level of practice, having the
capability to make sound judgements in the absence of full information and to
manage varying degrees of risk when there are complex, competing, or ambiguous
information or uncertainty.
About us
Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network (PCN) is a dynamic and friendly group of three GP surgeries working together across rural West Dorset.
Jurassic Coast PCN is committed to bringing together GP practices so that they can more effectively work with others - health and social care services, the voluntary sector, community groups and local people - to make the best use of available resources to ensure that everyone gets the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
In working more closely together, member practices aim to develop the resilience and efficiencies of larger organisations while retaining the local presence, quality and continuity of care their patients have benefitted from for years.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To obtain all the details about this job please find the document in the Supporting Documents link on the right hand side of this website.
In the job description and person specification you will find the key responsibilities for this role and further information about the Jurassic Coast PCN.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To obtain all the details about this job please find the document in the Supporting Documents link on the right hand side of this website.
In the job description and person specification you will find the key responsibilities for this role and further information about the Jurassic Coast PCN.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans
- Experience assessing, triaging and managing patients with complex needs
- Experience advising patients on general healthcare and promoting self-management
- Experience of working to protocols, guidelines and Patient Group Directives.
- Able to operate at an advanced level of clinical practice
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Microsoft and GP practice and prescribing data monitoring systems
- 2 years experience of working as an emergency care practitioner in one of the following:
- General Practice
- WIC/MIU
- GP OOHs
- A&E
- Primary Care experience/ triage and manging long-term conditions i.e. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD
- Experience of TEPs/EOLC Experience in following, reporting on and reviewing Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification in Paramedic Science (Foundation Degree or Undergraduate Degree) Minimum 3 years post qualification experience.
- Framework for Higher Education Qualification (FHEQ) Level 7 or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCOF) Level 11.
- Professional registration HCPC
Desirable
- Prescribing qualification
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Strong and inspirational leadership
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated
- High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patience and flexibility
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated.
- Ability to cope with unpredictable situations
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to evidence a sound understanding of the NHS principles and values
- Ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty trust and confidence
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
- Full UK driving license
Desirable
- Ability to write comprehensive clinical notes, implement and evaluate care plans
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans
- Experience assessing, triaging and managing patients with complex needs
- Experience advising patients on general healthcare and promoting self-management
- Experience of working to protocols, guidelines and Patient Group Directives.
- Able to operate at an advanced level of clinical practice
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Microsoft and GP practice and prescribing data monitoring systems
- 2 years experience of working as an emergency care practitioner in one of the following:
- General Practice
- WIC/MIU
- GP OOHs
- A&E
- Primary Care experience/ triage and manging long-term conditions i.e. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD
- Experience of TEPs/EOLC Experience in following, reporting on and reviewing Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification in Paramedic Science (Foundation Degree or Undergraduate Degree) Minimum 3 years post qualification experience.
- Framework for Higher Education Qualification (FHEQ) Level 7 or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCOF) Level 11.
- Professional registration HCPC
Desirable
- Prescribing qualification
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Strong and inspirational leadership
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated
- High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patience and flexibility
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated.
- Ability to cope with unpredictable situations
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to evidence a sound understanding of the NHS principles and values
- Ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty trust and confidence
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
- Full UK driving license
Desirable
- Ability to write comprehensive clinical notes, implement and evaluate care plans
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
